GABBY MOLINE | STAFF REPORTER Aaron Kominos-Smith, a man lacking in stature but abundant in jokes, headlined the Starbucks Comedy Show on Butler University’s campus. The Student Government Association’s Coffee House group planned the event. This is the first ever comedian to come for their series of events. Kominos-Smith, a comedian residing in Brooklyn, appeared…
Do Something – Veteran’s Day
SAM KNEPPRATH | STAFF REPORTER While there’s a seemingly endless supply of clubs, sports and extracurricular activities Butler University has to offer, on this past Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m. one club seemed to stand out not only for its fellow students, but also the troops. “Do Something” has constantly been on the pulse…
Review: Our Town
GABBY MOLINE | STAFF REPORTER The Butler University theatre department opened its season with “Our Town,” a performance that lacked in scenery but was full in character. Stepping onto the barren stage at the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts, Ariel Laukins and Alexander Borrello, playing the stage managers, described the small town of…
Sigma Gamma Rho Founder’s Week celebrated diversity
ASHLEY TOMASZEWSKI | STAFF REPORTER The Alpha Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho at Butler University held its Founders Week from November 8-14th. The week celebrated the 93 years since the organization’s founding. The Alpha Chapter celebrated the week by hosting numerable events throughout the days, all following the theme of “The Seven Deadly Sins.” Events…
Alan Boesak encourages audience to dream
SAM KNEPPRATH | STAFF REPORTER No matter how advanced we may feel we are, the fact of the matter is that we are only as civilized as our most barbaric and close-minded citizens. Things like the occurrences at Mizzou and Ferguson have plagued our society in showing that racial tension is, unfortunately, alive and well.…
Animalia promotes awareness about endangered species
GABBY MOLINE | STAFF REPORTER The non-profit organization Animalia brought live animals to the Reilly Room Tuesday to raise awareness about endangered species. A man with a goatee, khaki pants and shirt and a bucket hat stood at the front of the Reilly Room. Perched on his hand rested a red-tailed hawk, a cousin of…
Bulldogs of Butler: More than queer
ISABELLA FERRARI | STAFF REPORTER For senior Tessa Sommers, relationships are a little more than black and white. Sommers is a bi/pansexual and genderfluid person. This means an individual can be attracted to anyone regardless of gender identity and they do not identify with any particular gender. “I did not realize I was queer until…
Percussion Ensemble put on unique concert
ALEX TARNOWSKI | STAFF REPORTER Wooden blocks, bowing metal and monkey chants. The Percussion Ensemble concert Wednesday evening was anything but normal. “Performing in this concert is very different,” performer Pat Petrus said. “The pieces we play are very unusual. That’s what makes it more fun.” The large crowd of Butler University students and…
Kappa Kappa Gamma fundraises for Reading is Fundamental
GABBY MOLINE | STAFF REPORTER Butler University’s chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma celebrated the fall season while raising money for Reading is Fundamental at their annual event Kappa Harvest. Standing on the front lawn of the Kappa Kastle, sisters of Kappa Kappa Gamma greeted and welcomed visitors to their home on Oct. 21. As the…
Alliance annual drag show in support of creative expression and Damien Center
SAM KNEPPRATH | STAFF REPORTER Butler’s Alliance hosted the annual drag show last night. With this event of glitz, glamor and showmanship, Butler’s LGBTQIA+ Alliance took over the Reilly Room in style along with a purpose in mind: awareness. That is the goal not only for those wanting to express themselves in an outlet, but…